By Isabella Pena    An event in the nation that is most commonly only around one week has lasted almost a month at this point. Job layoffs of mostly private-sector positions have been popular during this time, but the specific number of how many have been fired due to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ inability to work properly during the government shutdown, and without a head leader. The last Commissioner of the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), Erika McEntarfer, was fired in

By Isabella Pena    I do not think the phone ban is working as the people who introduced the law had planned. In every class that I attend, regardless of whether other students have been caught or not, there is a phone out. Some students and teachers even state that there is a separate policy forbidding students from listening to music WITH wired earbuds during class, which surprised me. I still do not know if that is a real policy or not, but when I tried to research the det

By Isabella Pena     Many students and adults throughout the world are familiar with illness and the occasional sick day, some more than others. How would it affect all people if the body isn’t allowed its needed time of rest during these periods of sickness? In Lawrence County, Tennessee, we can see that question being answered today.     Issued on June 22nd, 2023 (06/22/23), and revised just four days later (06/26/23), under the descriptor term of “attendance”. Inside this,

By Jaymeson Clark     On Thursday, November 14, 2024, the Jostens Regional Conference was held in Dallas, GA. The theme was “Better Than...

By Jayden Branam Friday, September 27th, Hurricane Helene's floodwaters rose dramatically, submerging Unicoi County Hospital almost...

By Jayden Branam    The Lady Panthers soccer team's season is off to a great start with a standing record of 5-1. They have defeated...

By Sarah Hall      Imagine experiencing the worst day of your life because of unimaginable circumstances that no one deserves to go...

By Sophie Planos    Floyd’s Antiques is a new antique shop that opened on May 1st, 2024 right here in Powell. I recently visited the...